John LaBarbera: Italian Folk Music For Mandolin (Book/Online Audio)

Compiled by John LaBarbera, this enjoyable collection of Mandolin music features pieces from various parts of northern, central and southern Italy.

Italian Folk Music For Mandolin includes complete texts and translations of the songs with accurate accompanying arrangements for two Mandolins, or Violin and Guitar. The selections include medieval and Renaissance instrumental folk dances, sixteenth-century Neapolitan Villanelle, work songs, lullabies, narrative ballads, prisoner songs and popular dances including tarantellas, pizzica, Sardinian ballo tondo, quadrille, waltz and saltarello.

The price of this book includes access to online audio of all the featured pieces.